Best Manvir Singh Podcasts (2025)

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Razib Khan's Unsupervised Learning: Manvir Singh: the shamanic roots of all religion 1:03:10

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Today Razib talks to Manvir Singh about shamanism, religion and anthropology. Singh is an assistant professor of anthropology at the University of California, Davis. An artist and essayist, he is also now a regular contributor to The New Yorker. His academic interests lie in explaining why most human societies, from preliterate foragers to urbanite…

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Manvir Singh: the shamanic roots of all religion 1:03:10

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Today Razib talks to Manvir Singh about shamanism, religion and anthropology. Singh is an assistant professor of anthropology at the University of California, Davis. An artist and essayist, he is also now a regular contributor to The New Yorker. His academic interests lie in explaining why most human societies, from preliterate foragers to urbanite…

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661 - Manvir Singh (Author of Shamanism: The Timeless Religion) 1:12:07

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Manvir is an assistant professor of anthropology at the University of California, Davis. He holds a bachelor’s degree in human biology from Brown University and a Ph.D. from Harvard University. He has studied Indigenous psychedelics use in the Orinoco river basin of Colombia and, since 2014, has conducted ethnographic fieldwork with Mentawai commun…

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Shamanism and the Art of Charismatic Otherness with Manvir Singh 1:21:34

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The Decoders welcome back cognitive anthropologist Manvir Singh for a continued exploration into the social and cognitive dimensions of shamanism. Building upon their earlier conversation, this episode involves further discussion of the psychological mechanisms and cultural patterns that make shamanic practices a recurring feature across human soci…

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Shamanism, witchcraft, and the power of narrative (with Manvir Singh) 1:32:43

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Read the full transcript here. What do westerners misunderstand about "tribal" cultures? How does justice in very small communities differ from justice in large nation-states? Why do some cultures have bride prices (i.e., groom's family pays bride's family) and others have dowries (i.e., bride's family pays groom's family)? How do cultures differ w…

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4606: Funding America's Enemies; Job Report Win

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Episode 4606: Funding America's Enemies; Job Report WinBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4605: Hakeem Jeffries Fights Against The BBB On The House Floor

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Episode 4605: Hakeem Jeffries Fights Against The BBB On The House FloorBy WarRoom.org

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What do we know about psychology that matters? (with Paul Bloom) 1:21:09

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Read the full transcript here. In light of the replication crisis, should social scientists try to replicate every major finding in the field's history? Why is human memory so faulty? And since human memory is so faulty, why do we take eyewitness testimony in legal contexts so seriously? How different are people's experiences of the world? What are…

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 7/3/25: Mehdi Releases Censored BBC Gaza Doc, Abrego Garcia Tortured In CECOT, Zohran Fires Back At Trump, Diddy Verdict 1:02:30

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Ryan and Emily discuss Mehdi Hasan releases censored BBC documentary, Abrego Garcia tortured in CECOT, Zohran fires back at Trump, Megyn Kelly rips Diddy verdict. Mehdi Doc: https://zeteo.com/p/watch-now-gaza-doctors-under-attack To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.break…

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 7/3/25: Trump Says Don't Cut Medicaid, Scahill Reveals Hamas Strategy, Dems Turn On Israel 1:01:47

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Ryan and Emily discuss Trump tells GOP don't cut Medicaid, Jeremy Scahill reveals Hamas strategy, CNN shook at voters turning on Israel. Jeremy Scahill: https://x.com/jeremyscahill Will Chamberlain: https://x.com/willchamberlain To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breaki…

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Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg: What do we know about psychology that matters? (with Paul Bloom) 1:21:09

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Read the full transcript here. In light of the replication crisis, should social scientists try to replicate every major finding in the field's history? Why is human memory so faulty? And since human memory is so faulty, why do we take eyewitness testimony in legal contexts so seriously? How different are people's experiences of the world? What are…

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Bad Faith: Episode 488 - Getting Buffaloed (w/ India Walton) 58:51

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Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock our full premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast In 2021, DSA candidate India Walton successfully won the Buffalo, NY primary over establishment incumbent mayor Byron Brown. She would have been the first socialist mayor of a large city since Frank Zeidler left office as mayor…

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Wisdom of Crowds: Is History Still Over? with Francis Fukuyama 39:25

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Last month, Francis Fukuyama was scheduled to come to Washington, DC for a live taping of Wisdom of Crowds. Unfortunately, as subscribers know, Frank lost his voice the morning of his scheduled appearance, and we were forced to cancel. However, we were able to record a bit of conversation with him and Shadi Hamid the following day, with a few colle…

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War on the Rocks: Gen. Donahue on Deterring Russia in Europe 26:05

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Gen. Christopher Todd Donahue, who leads U.S. Army Europe and Africa as well as Allied Land Command, joined Ryan for a discussion at WOTR HQ. For the first five minutes, they chat about his Army story, his time in the Ranger Regiment, before discussing how the Army Transformation Initiative is unfolding in Europe, from maneuver brigades, new techno…

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Future of Life Institute Podcast: Why the AI Race Ends in Disaster (with Daniel Kokotajlo) 1:10:26

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On this episode, Daniel Kokotajlo joins me to discuss why artificial intelligence may surpass the transformative power of the Industrial Revolution, and just how much AI could accelerate AI research. We explore the implications of automated coding, the critical need for transparency in AI development, the prospect of AI-to-AI communication, and whe…

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The Nation Podcasts: The Geopolitical Fight Against Huawei | Tech Won't Save Us 54:05

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Paris Marx is joined by Yangyang Cheng to discuss how Huawei became one of the most powerful companies in China and how current geopolitical narratives distract from the issues at the heart of surveillance capitalism in the US and China. Yangyang Cheng is a Research Scholar in Law and Fellow at Yale Law School’s Paul Tsai China Center. Advertising …

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Behind the News with Doug Henwood: Behind the News, 7/3/25 52:59

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Behind the News, 7/3/25 - guests: Lily Lynch on the NATO summit, Megan Greenwell on private equity - Doug HenwoodBy Doug Henwood

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Bankless: Robinhood vs. Coinbase: Who Wins the Future of Finance? | David Rodriguez & Omar Kanji 1:16:08

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David from Blockworks and Omar from Dragonfly join the show to debate Coinbase vs Robinhood, two companies racing to become the dominant financial super app. We break down their business models, growth strategies, tokenized asset plays, and how each is approaching crypto, equities, and infrastructure. Will Robinhood’s slick UX and expanding product…

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Plain English with Derek Thompson: How Abundance Won in California 1:01:00

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The California housing crisis is a disaster and an emergency. Housing construction per capita has steadily fallen in the last few decades, while home prices, rent, and homeless rates have all soared. By some estimates, the state is three million units short of housing demand—the equivalent of seven San Franciscos. One of the major barriers to build…

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The American Mind: New York, New Left (ft. Inez Stepman) 1:19:24

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New York assemblyman (and amateur rapper) Zohran Mamdani has hit upon a distilled blend of socialism, anticolonialism, and woke omnicausery to secure a Democratic primary win in New York City’s mayoral race. Does his victory signal the party's new direction after months of post-election flailing? Legal policy analyst and friend of the Institute Ine…

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The Daily: The Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Verdict 27:05

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After a eight-week trial whose every turn has grabbed headlines, a jury found Sean Combs, the music mogul known as Diddy, not guilty of the most serious charges against him. Ben Sisario, who has been covering the trial, explains why the prosecution’s case fell short, and Jodi Kantor, an investigative reporter at The Times, discusses what the verdic…

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Building Local Power: What Cities Can Do: Remembering David Morris 33:57

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Here at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, we recently received some shocking news as we learned of the sudden passing of our beloved co-founder, David Morris. A giant in the antimonopoly field, an innovative thinker ahead of his time, and a crucial mentor to so many of us here at ILSR, David will be missed. I imagine I wasn’t alone in diving i…

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Interesting Times with Ross Douthat: Why Trump’s Blood-and-Guts Strategy Worked 55:30

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Happy Independence Day! We’ll be back next week with a new episode, but today we’re sharing the episode that started us on the path to “Interesting Times.” Ross Douthat talks to Reihan Salam, the president of the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. Together they wrote the book “Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win the Working Class and Sav…

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Otherppl with Brad Listi: I Will Show You My Body 1:39:23

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Volume 49 of Brad & Mira For the Culture...Mira accidentally names her PTSD "Darrell"...a complete recap of the Bezos-Sanchez wedding in Venice, Italy...the proud tastelessness...the spectacular tackiness...Leo tries desperately to hide...Brad's Fashion Corner..and more... *** ⁠⁠⁠⁠Otherppl with Brad Listi⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a weekly podcast featuring in-depth …

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Odd Lots: Charlie McElligott on How Long the Stock Market Rally Can Go 24:19

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Stocks plunged after the April 2 "Liberation Day," in one of the worst drawdowns in the market's history. Since then, however, we're basically back to all-time highs and things have been pretty calm in the market. On this episode, recorded live onstage at our June 26 event in New York, we speak to Nomura cross-asset strategist Charlie McElligott, a…

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Infinite Loops: Rupert Sheldrake — On Scientism, Morphic Resonance and the Extended Mind (Infinite Loops CLASSICS) 1:07:51

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Hello everyone, Jim here. We're taking a brief two-week break from new episodes to spotlight a couple of golden oldies from the Infinite Loops archive. Years later, these remain some of my favorite conversations. We’ll be back soon with fresh episodes, but in the meantime, enjoy this trip back to February 2024, when we welcomed the one and only Rup…

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Tech Won't Save Us: The Geopolitical Fight Over Huawei w/ Yangyang Cheng 54:05

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Paris Marx is joined by Yangyang Cheng to discuss how Huawei became one of the most powerful companies in China and how current geopolitical narratives distract from the issues at the heart of surveillance capitalism in the US and China. Yangyang Cheng is a Research Scholar in Law and Fellow at Yale Law School’s Paul Tsai China Center. Tech Won’t S…

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The Rachman Review: Is the US heading for a debt crisis? 24:03

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Gideon talks to Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund and author of a new book: How Countries Go Broke. They discuss the size of the US debt and what history tells us about identifying warning signs. Clip: CBS Free links to read more on this topic: Is Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ a political curse for …

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Normal Men: Episode 13: (You Can't) Escape From New York Ft. Detective Pikajew 1:17:52

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The Normal Men welcome New York political observer and union activist Detective Pikajew to chat about the huge win for Zohran Mamdani in that city’s mayoral primary as well as some union business. Also: loaded words and their definitions, an extremely bad Supreme Court case, and Tillis taps out in the Old North State. Follow our guest Detective Pik…

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Happy Path Programming: #112 AI Agents Get More 9's with Rod Johnson 1:14:29

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Rod Johnson, creator of the Spring Framework, has created a JVM-based AI Agent framework called Embabel. We dive in and learn how enterprises can build more reliable Agents using deterministic planning and domain-driven orchestration. Discuss this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/XVKD2uPKyF⁠⁠

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Bannon`s War Room: WarRoom Battleground EP 802: POLITICO Confirms WarRoom Analysis — Election Of “Lefty Leo” Pope All About US Cash

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WarRoom Battleground EP 802: POLITICO Confirms WarRoom Analysis — Election Of “Lefty Leo” Pope All About US CashBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4604: Treasury Secretary Gives The Inside Baseball On The BBB; Live From BRICS

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Episode 4604: Treasury Secretary Gives The Inside Baseball On The BBB; Live From BRICSBy WarRoom.org

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The Rest Is Money: 186. Was Reeves To Blame For The Welfare Debacle? 42:44

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Why has welfare reform got so many MPs crying? How much of a problem are the fiscal rules? Can the Labour Party stick with their election winning manifesto? After a dramatic couple of days Robert and Steph discuss how they got here and what happens next. We appreciate your feedback on The Rest Is Money to help make the podcast and our partnerships …

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The Gist: The Bane of the Blue Collar 45:22

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Professor Joan C. Williams joins the show to discuss her book Outclassed: How the Left Lost the Working Class and How to Win Them Back. She explains how the decline of unions, elite cultural codes, and a failure to value stability over novelty have fueled resentment. Mike also examines Pixar’s box office collapse, the rise of “bean mouth” animation…

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Letters from an American: July 1, 2025 12:48

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Garamond

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The Majority Report with Sam Seder: 3530 - Senate Sells Out Working Families w/ Randi Weingarten 1:04:38

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It's hump day and everything is fine because Chuck Schumer got the bill's name changed! That'll show 'em. Way to go Cuck (sic). Today we are joined by Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers. With 1.8 million members, the AFT is one the largest public employee unions in the country. Randi talks about the need to fight thi…

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The Naked Pravda: Joshua Yaffa explains how Donald Trump got NATO to pay up 50:27

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On June 25, NATO leaders agreed at their annual summit on a goal of spending five percent of their gross domestic product on defense, more than doubling the old two-percent target. It’s unclear how many members will actually reach this goal. Even the target relies on some creative accounting: of the five percent, only 3.5 percent is pledged to what…

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Khanversation 46: The Big Beautiful Bill, You Don’t Mess With the Zohran, racial discrimination at Columbia and summer camps

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Khanversation 46: The Big Beautiful Bill, You Don't Mess With the Zohran Racial discrimination at Columbia Summer camps Subscribe now Give a gift subscription Share Read moreBy Razib Khan

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Practical AI: Finding Nemotron 46:23

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In this episode, we sit down with Joey Conway to explore NVIDIA's open source AI, from the reasoning-focused Nemotron models built on top of Llama, to the blazing-fast Parakeet speech model. We chat about what makes open foundation models so valuable, how enterprises can think about deploying multi-model strategies, and why reasoning is becoming th…

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Hillsdale College Podcast Network: The Federalist: The Extended Republic

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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the Federalist’s arguments against the Anti-Federalists before introducing Dr. Ronald J. Pestritto. In a republic, every citizen has a duty to understand their government. The Federalist is the greatest exposition of representative government and the institut…

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The Bulwark Podcast: Galen Druke: Americans Do Not Like Trump's Deportations 1:05:22

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Trump has moved public opinion against his own immigration policy platform by sending masked agents out to nab people off the street. So, Democrats should skip the last war, and instead push for laws requiring ICE agents to show their faces and wear their names on their badge. And another no-brainer for the midterms, in light of the Big Ugly Bill: …

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Changelog Interviews: Agent, take the wheel 1:53:58

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Thorsten Ball returned to Sourcegraph to work on Amp because he believes being able to talk to an alien intelligence that edits your code changes everything. On this episode, Thorsten joins us to discuss exactly how coding agents work, recent advancements in AI tooling, Amp’s uniqueness in a sea of competitors, the divide between believers and skep…

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4603: House Takes On The Big Beautiful Deal; June Jobs Report

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Episode 4603: House Takes On The Big Beautiful Deal; June Jobs ReportBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4602: House Takes On The Big Beautiful Deal Episode 4602: House Takes On The Big Beautiful Deal

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Episode 4602: House Takes On The Big Beautiful DealBy WarRoom.org

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Volts: Can data centers be good grid citizens? 52:34

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The frantic buildout of AI data centers is threatening to overwhelm electric grids, but what if they could be part of the solution? I chat with Jeff Bladen of Verrus, a company designing data centers to be "good grid citizens" from the ground up. We discuss how their novel architecture, combining large-scale batteries with a more efficient internal…